The Ozark Catholic Academy Griffins will square off against the Mountainburg Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Ozark Catholic Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to Cotter on Thursday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Griffins were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Mountainburg came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Pirates get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Dragons' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Levi Cowett was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Cowett was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelton Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Ryan Allen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Mountainburg pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ozark Catholic Academy, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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